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8:40 AM ET, October 12, 2026

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Patrick Reevell / ABC News:
Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire  —  A thermal power plant was struck at least twice, Ukrainian officials said.  —  Russia has attacked a power plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv despite President Donald Trump's statement earlier Sunday …
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Elsa Ohlen / CNBC:
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to agree to energy ceasefire, but warns Russia must do same … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the U.S.-brokered “energy ceasefire,” but warned Monday that Moscow must do the same.  —  If Russia doesn't agree to the energy ceasefire announced …
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Six Senators Call for Trump to Reverse Course on Russia Diesel Purchase
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Inside Elon Musk's $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans  —  The world's richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans' Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Politico:
MAGA Inc. trims the map  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning.  Yeah, we're still scratching our heads over that ending to the Commanders-Giants game, too.  Get in touch.  —  Programming note: The Playbook Podcast and Playbook PM are off today for the holiday …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Who's Winning the Race for Congress?
Discussion: American Prospect
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Stepheny Price / Fox News:
Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount  —  The US ambassador to Greece was accused of offering access to senior administration officials in exchange for payment  —  U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle may soon be fired amid reports …
Discussion: Mediaite
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after embarrassing revelations, source says
Discussion: News Talk 105.9
The Bulwark:
MAGA's Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly  —  The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly.  Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?  —  October Surprise: 30% OFF Bulwark+ for a year.  Upgrade now.  —  ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON …
Discussion: Forbes and Mediaite
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Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:   MAGA Sleuths' Talarico ‘Bombshell’ Blows Up in Their Faces
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads  —  President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
DOJ does not defend legality of DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads in fed'l court in N.Y.
Discussion: Democracy Docket
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge orders Trump administration to immediately stop taxpayer-funded TV ads
Discussion: Law Dork and Politico
Washington Post:
Trump's midterm road show reveals GOP troubles — and his own priorities  —  Republicans need the president to mobilize voters, but his low approval ratings limit where he can help.  —  SummaryLoading...  President Donald Trump's whirlwind travel itinerary this month reflects a careful calculation …
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NBC News:
Facing smaller crowds and low approval ratings, Trump tries to rally the base for the midterms
Discussion: Reuters
William H. McRaven / The Atlantic:
Admiral McRaven: Public Execution Is Shameless and Ignoble  —  A government livestream of Nidal Hasan's killing would put America in extremely poor company.  —  A 62-grain, 5.56-mm round leaves the barrel of a standard-issue M4 rifle at approximately 2,900 feet per second.
Discussion: New Republic and New York Post
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Washington Post:
They came to Washington to dismantle government.  Now, they're profiting from it.  —  DOGE alumni have leveraged their government experience, raising at least half a billion dollars for firms spanning cyberwarfare, AI and data centers, a Post analysis found.  —  SummaryLoading...
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S.  —  YORK, Pa. — In this city that was once a critical stop on the Underground Railroad for Black people fleeing slavery, it feels like a bleak period in our history is repeating.
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
U.S. economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks  —  Stanford University's Robert E. Hall and Columbia University's Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize in economics for research on how policymakers can stabilize economies, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
Discussion: Associated Press, Reuters and RTÉ
Tony Atkins / ABC7:
ICE runs over man: ICE agent caught on surveillance video hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with car during chase at shopping center, ICE and Harris County, Texas officials say  —  A man is in the hospital after a vehicle operated by an ICE agent struck him on Saturday morning in northwest Harris County, deputies said.
Discussion: KTVZ-TV
Caitlin Reilly / Bloomberg:
Businesses Risk Wave of Democratic Probes on Costs, Corruption  —  Private businesses risk an onslaught of congressional investigations if Democrats prevail in midterm elections as the opposition party prepares to concentrate sweeping oversight powers on allegations of Trump administration corruption …
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Obama cuts ad in Mississippi Senate race  —  Former President Barack Obama has cut an ad for Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom, the latest sign of Democrats putting real effort behind boosting their candidate in the deep red state as they eye a potential upset next month.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Lone debate for South Carolina Senate gets testy: 5 takeaways  —  Sen. Darline Graham (R) and pediatrician Annie Andrews (D) faced off in their one and only debate on Sunday in the South Carolina Senate race, which quickly became testy as Graham sought to tie the physician to the Democratic Socialists …
Katy O'Donnell / Bloomberg:
Trump-Backed Housing Rule Could Undercut Effort to Lower Costs  —  A proposed rule change by the Trump administration could jeopardize billions of dollars of housing investment in rural areas and small towns - potentially undermining the White House's efforts to boost housing supply in order …
 
 
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump wants a race war. Minnesotans won't take the bait.
Discussion: Mediaite
Paul Krugman:
Arithmetic Suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome
Akayla Gardner / MS NOW:
JD Vance is trying to connect with voters. Is it working?
Axios:
Buttigieg gambles on a different path for 2028
Discussion: Wide World of News
Raymond Fernández / The Washington Sun:
Democratic Candidates in Northern States Are Hammering Home Trump's Tariffs
Discussion: CNN
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
“Heaven forbid”: Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose House majority
 Earlier Items: 
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Trump could face a new threat in January: A Democratic Senate
Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Why North Carolina is shifting Democratic
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Weekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Yahoo News
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Hamilton says Vance's attacks on his religion are ‘really sad,’ ‘pathetic’
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
 

 
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft unveils its third-gen in-house AI chip, the Maia 300, built on TSMC's N2P process node and aimed at serving as its “primary AI inference system”

Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg:
Google unveils the $180 Fitbit Edge, featuring an oval, 1.34" display and shipping October 27, replacing the Fitbit Charge 6 and discontinuing the Charge line

John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
X has re-found its footing under Elon Musk, as it continues to host more interesting discussions on AI and other fun and smart topics than rival platforms
 
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